WOOD RIVER — Two Wood River residents and a St. Louis woman were charged Tuesday in connection to an attempted shooting at a Wood River home the day before.

At 10:34 a.m. Monday, the Wood River Police Department received a 911 call from a male advising he was shot at inside of a residence near West Penning and Haller, according to a release from Wood River Deputy Police Chief Dan Bunt.

Upon arrival, the complainant advised he went to the residence after communicating with a female on a website. The complainant said he arrived at the residence where money was exchanged for sex in one of the bedrooms of the house.

While inside the bedroom, for a short time, a black male entered the bedroom and fired a gun in his direction. The male suspect told the complainant to leave the residence, which he did.

After identifying the house in question, Wood River police determined the resident, Raymond A. Fields, 40, of the first block of West Penning, has a violent history, including attempted murder and robbery, Bunt said. A female inside the residence was contacted via her cell phone.

After approximately 20 minutes, the female exited the residence. The female, later identified as Courtney Womack, 28, also of the first block of West Penning, was uncooperative and denied Fields was inside the residence.

A short time later, another adult female and a small child exited the residence after being told several times over a loud speaker to do so, according to Bunt. The female was identified as Womack’s mother, Michelle Gentry. The small child was identified as Womack’s and Fields’ child. Gentry also denied Fields was inside the residence.

After a short standoff, Fields was observed trying to sneak out the back door. He was quickly taken into custody without incident.

Evidence and statements allowed police to obtain a search warrant for the residence. After an extensive search, a weapon was located inside the residence with two extended magazines of ammunition.

On Tuesday, the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office charged Fields with one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm, a Class 1 felony, and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, an enhanced Class 2 felony. Bond was set at $100,000.

Womack and Gentry were also charged in connection to the incident. Womack was charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm, a Class 1 felony, and obstructing justice, a Class 4 felony. Her bond was set at $100,000.

Gentry, 51, of the 4000 block of Tarlton Drive in St. Louis, was charged with one count of obstructing justice, a Class 4 felony. Her bond was set at $20,000.